is it true that with your 2nd child you get bigger faster ?

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Stacey - posted on 12/09/2009

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Again, like the are all saying, you show sooner, because your stomach muscles aren't all back to normal, but weight gain can be different. I gained 65lbs the first pregnancy, and only 25lbs the second because I was much more careful about health and diet. This time, my 3rd, I am almost 5 months and was showing a tad bit at 3, but haven't gained a pound yet

I am on my 4th,and this is the first time I showed early,but mainly cause it was twins.We lost one at 5 weeks though,and the rest of the pg has been so normal.I am now 16 weeks along and Im not bigger then I ever was with my other children at this stage,I actually think I am smaller.Its not a given fact that you develop faster and show sooner,its just true that because your body has been down this road before it adjust easier to the changes taking place.

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It CAN be true. not always. In some women, youre body will regonize the pattern, this means your uterus will expand faster to compensate for the human growing inside you. but this isnt always true. some women wont show for months, first, second or third baby. it depends on your body.

I had a thyroid prob last time, so I was HUUUGE, but this time I hid it and then all of a sudden 19 weeks hit and bam... But I went from small to pregnant, that in between faze wasn't as bad. Last time I started to show, but I just kind of looked like I put on a few. This time I really just went for me, to preg...

Im just over 16wks and to be honest ive been eating healthier with my 2nd and showed quickly bt after my last scan they sed the baby isa week and a bit bigger then wot it should be and im only showing at the front you look at me behinde and you wuldt even think i was pregnant lool every pregnacy is differentx

I'm 14wks pregnant with my second child and I definitely started showing a whole lot sooner and look bigger than I did with my first. It definitely takes some getting used to at how different it is LOL:)

im 6 wks along with my second and i was wondering the same thing, im def starting to show, havent gained any weight yet tho. with my 1st i had terrible morning sickness the entire time and had gest. diabetes and only gained 14 lb total, i havent been sick at all yet with this one, hopin i dont get too huge this time w/out bein sick...this was pretty helpful to me, thanks for postin it :)

I am 7 weeks, and exactly the same, i think i am slightly showing, no one else could tell though , not that noticable, and the same with morning sickness, awful with my boy, nothing at all this time round !!! yay, hope it keeps going for both of us.

im 6 wks along with my second and i was wondering the same thing, im def starting to show, havent gained any weight yet tho. with my 1st i had terrible morning sickness the entire time and had gest. diabetes and only gained 14 lb total, i havent been sick at all yet with this one, hopin i dont get too huge this time w/out bein sick...this was pretty helpful to me, thanks for postin it :)

It seems to be true =) I am also expecting my second, and my belly is fairly large already, I am only 20 weeks along. As long as your doctor isn't concerned with your gain, you shouldn't be worried either =)

i think every women and her body are different..i didnt really start showing until i was about 5 to 6 mo with my daughter and now im 35 wks with my son and i started showing at 4mo. and i eat just as i did with my daughter..(pretty healthy) and im 5'2 and weighed 100lbs pre pregnancy..as long as your doctor says your okay thats all that matters..

I think when they say you get "bigger" faster they mean your bump will show quicker not that you will gain weight quicker. Your weight gain depends on you alone, you want to try to gain the healthy expected amount and some people gain more some gain less, it just depends on the person. I think it's one of those Dumb old wives tales. I did not show any faster this time around and as far as weight gain I'm gaining about the same as well. Weight gain is scary but it's kinda something unevitable and that you sign up for when you get pregnant, just eat healthy and worry about your weight after you baby is born.

I've nearly finished my second pregnancy and I was showing earlier, gained weight fast like I did with my first and am only about 2cm bigger now by fundal height than my first. I gain a lot of weight in my pregnancy even when I eat super healthy, but don't worry about it at all because I lose it just as fast...well hoping I do again this time! Don't worry about showing more, some days people tell me I look really small for dates, others tell me I'm huge.

its not entirely true sorry... my mother all my friends even i thought i was bigger this time round.. i was told you get bigger with your second and that boys are bigger but at my last appt. i had my midwife check my fundal height and to my surprise it was EXACTLY the same. i believe everyones different and you know what who cares love evry month its the only nine month youll ever get like that with this and every child lol.i hope i didnt sound rude lol i just was surprised lol

For me, personally it's opposite. My first pregnancy I showed kind of quick and gained weight fast, but I wasn't eating healthy like I should have been. Now w/this pregnancy I am showing slower and gaining weight "perfect" as my OB says, but I am actually eating healthy! The right way! lol =) Every pregnancy is different, but I would agree that showing may be quicker but weight gain should be relatively the same. Just eat right and excersice lightly =) Good luck and Congrats!

It's not necessarily that you are gaining weight faster, you just start to show faster because the muscles have already been stretched out :P it also depends how you generally gain your baby weight, like for me l gain all my weight in my 2nd trimester and none in my 3rd.